c4countdown

Countdown recap for Friday 25 April 2003.

C1: Champion Mike Wenble (2 wins, 158 points.)
C2: Challenger Clive Rudd.
DC: Richard Samson and Lesley Graham.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N D R E A E C F I
R02: M D U A T E L B I
R03: X A T E T U F N D
R04: S R T E O I M L S
R05: 25, 100, 50, 75, 6, 6. Target: 137.
TTT: FABCOIL
R06: N P V A O E M S A
R07: P E D I S A R L R
R08: Z G D P O E I S Y
R09: B H A R E H E W D
R10: 75, 8, 9, 3, 7, 6. Target: 936.
TTT: PIEDUST
R11: P R O R E T O T S
R12: L M K I U A C N L
R13: C G E O T G E S T
R14: 75, 5, 9, 6, 8, 4. Target: 852.
R15: P R O U D S T E P (conundrum)


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Round 1: N D R E A E C F I

C1: FANCIED (7)
C2: FANCIER (7)
DC: REFINED (7) DEFIANCE (8)
OT: DERACINE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: M D U A T E L B I

C1: BAITED (6)
C2: MUTABLE (7)
DC: TUMBLED (7) TIMBALE (7)
OT: DUTIABLE (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 16)

Round 3: X A T E T U F N D

C1: FATTEN (6)
C2: FATTEN (6)
DC: UNTAXED (7) TAUNTED (7) ATTUNED (7)
Score: 13–20 (max 23)

Round 4: S R T E O I M L S

C1: LOITERS (7)
C2: MOLEST (6)
DC: SORTIES (7) RISSOLE (7)
OT: MORTISES (8)
Score: 20–20 (max 31)

Round 5: 25, 100, 50, 75, 6, 6. Target: 137.

C1: 137. 100+25+6+6 (10)
C2: 137. 100+6x6+(25+50)/75 (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 41)

Teatime teaser: FABCOIL -> BIFOCAL

Round 6: N P V A O E M S A

C1: PAEANS (6)
C2: SEAMAN (6)
DC: PAVANES (7)
Score: 36–36 (max 48)

Round 7: P E D I S A R L R

C1: SAILED (6)
C2: PARRIES (7)
DC: REPRISAL (8)
OT: PREDIALS (8)
Score: 36–43 (max 56)

Round 8: Z G D P O E I S Y

C1: POISED (6)
C2: POISED (6)
DC: DIPSO (5) PODGES (6)
OT: DOGIES (6) GEOIDS (6) POGEYS (6)
Score: 42–49 (max 62)

Round 9: B H A R E H E W D

C1: DRAWEE (6)
C2: BREWED (6)
DC: HEADER (6)
OT: ADHERE (6) BARDEE (6) BEHEAD (6) BEWARE (6) HERBED (6)
Score: 48–55 (max 68)

Round 10: 75, 8, 9, 3, 7, 6. Target: 936.

C1: 936. (75+3)x6x(9-7) (10)
C2: 943.
Score: 58–55 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: PIEDUST -> DISPUTE

Round 11: P R O R E T O T S

C1: ROOSTER (7)
C2: POTTERS (7)
DC: TROOPERS (8) PROTESTOR (18)
Score: 65–62 (max 96)

Round 12: L M K I U A C N L

C1: CLAIM (5)
C2: CLAIM (5)
DC: ALLIUM (6)
OT: CULMINA (7) LUMINAL (7)
Score: 70–67 (max 103)

Round 13: C G E O T G E S T

C1: COST (4)
C2: COST (4)
DC: TEST (4) STET (4)
OT: OCTETS (6)
Score: 74–71 (max 109)

Round 14: 75, 5, 9, 6, 8, 4. Target: 852.

C1: 857. (5+6)x75+8x4 (7)
C2: 861.
CV: 852. (8+4)x(75-4) (10)
Score: 81–71 (max 119)

Round 15: P R O U D S T E P

C2 buzzes on 18 seconds to say SUPPORTED which is correct.
Score: 81–81 (max 129)

It's a second conundrum!

Round 16: C A L C I P R A T

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say PRACTICAL, which is again correct! A great comeback!


Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=49

Minor historical note: Clive was at the first COLIN and may have been the first person I ever beat in the flesh (it was either him or Jono)

Paul Howe wrote:Minor historical note: Clive was at the first COLIN and may have been the first person I ever beat in the flesh (it was either him or Jono)

I knew I recognised that name from somewhere.